Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16

lDeafening cheers and iaughter.l I am
complete convert to the sentiment express
ed by Cardinal Richelieu, and confess tha
the pen ls indeed mightier than the sword.
Mr.: Mantle disclaimed any attempt to de-
scribe the noble work accomplished in be
bali of human liberty by the press of tn
world. He paid the local pres
OF Montana the high compliment of sayin
that while they heralded the wonderful
riches OF the mines of Butte and elsewher
to the world, they had for the basis of thei
accounts only ascertaiued facts. The earl,
writer's were possessed of the gift of pro
phecy, and in their widest imaginings the,
never predicted the splendid results thai
had since been realized. They could never
be charged with wild cat advertising. H,
that this would not be the last visit
OF the mining engineers. General Warrer
then proposed the toast: "Our Forests
the Necessary Support of Our Mines,
which was responded to by Mr.. Fernow, o.
Washington, in q humorous manner il
which in happy vein he compared him
self to young lady of very fascinating ap
pearance who had a faculty of surrounding
herself with all the ugly people she could &C
as to enhance her beauty. He
MADE AN ELOQUENT PLEA
in behalf of the forests of this country and
was greeted with frequent and hearty ap
plause. Gen. Warren then proposed the
toast: 'The Montana School of Mines. =
DR.. Mcmillan Of Deer Lodge. made a
happy response. He referred to the time
when the fathers of many of those present
came across the plains to develop
the country which has since been
scanned by railroads. He said
the men of those days had in them a
stamina that was visible in their descend.
ants to-day. Montana was not con.
tent to be a material country, but
would look after the brains Of her
the very best institutions of learning
for the education OF the young. The scho-
lastic interests were bound up with the ma
terial interests of the Territory. He said
that at the return of the Institute they
would show them a school of mines and
metallurgy, of which they would not be
ashamed. General Warren then proposed
the Judiciary ard Legal Profession" and
called upon George Haldorn to respond.
He was received with enthusiasm and
SOME OF THE WORST MEN
that ever backed wrestling fake or wrote
up hippodrome prize fight audibly re-
quested him to "Get on a chair, "Stand
up" and passed other undignified remarks
which he noticed with humorous allusion
to the shortness of stature he then pre-
sented by the absence OF his white hat.
He expressed sincere regret that the
gentleman who had been set down for that
toast could not be present. Why he was
selected to take the place OF a judge he did
~ AL Ak@ s~L
borhood audibly suggested because he was
a good Judge of whiskey.] He had run for
Judge in district once and came within
eleven hundred votes of being elected. 1t
was eminently fit and proper
that the toast should be
to by a member of the judiciary.
The opportunity presented by the present
to q member of the judiciary to
mingle with these eminent scientists was a
great loss to the bench, as they could i'm
part to him knowledge that would be OF
use to him in his profession. Mr.. Haldorn
continued in this strain and was loudly
applauded when he concluded. The fipal
toast was, 1.-THE Ladies'" to which DR..
Raymond responded in his happiest
vein. It would be doing him injustice
which scintillated with the happiest
humor and were interrupted by frequent
and hearty applause at the many telling
hits he made. The Hon. w. A. Clark then
proposed three cheers for the Alice Band,
which were given with a will, and the ban
auet came to an end, the company seoara-
ted as the band played the closing air. The
supper arrangements we're most admirable.
the walters under the able supervision OF
Joe Curtis most attentive, the cooking of
the best and all in all Butte has never seen
q more brilliant assemblage or one that
did more credit to the entertainers.